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20- Unkie The Private Tutor

"Students, your midterm exams will take place the week after next" Master Henderson explains to the students as he stands at the front of the classroom, "there are four subjects total, and Stellas will be rewarded for the top two scoring students for each subject in each grade. On the other hand, those who receive failing marks will receive a Tonitrus Bolt, so bear this in mind. I will now return your history quizzes from the other day".

Demetrius and Isabelle come to the front of the class as they each take a pile of papers from Master Henderson, passing them out to the children as they soon return to their seats. Anya looks at her paper as she hits her head against the desk. Isabelle leans to look over as Anya holds her paper up, facing it towards Isabelle as Isabelle reads the mark, hitting her own head against the desk.

--- after school at secondary lessons ---

I hate Second Son, but I just had a great idea. If I read Second Son's mind during history exams, I can get good scores.

Anya says as she smirks, laughing to herself.

"Forger, what are you laughing about?" Master Henderson asks as he looks at Anya, "as punishment, you get an extra assignment".

--- after school, at the apartment complex ---

Master Henderson was mean, and now I'm late getting home. Thank God Isabelle stayed behind in the library at school and waited for me. Mister Moon is peeking out to say hello, too.

Anya says as she sees the moon is full.

"Oh, no!" Anya says as she runs up the stairs.

"Anya, be careful" Isabelle says as she chases after Anya.

"Papa! Papa!" Anya shouts as she runs towards the apartment, throwing the door open.

"Welcome home" Yor says with a smile.

"Anya, don't just run off like that. What if you had fallen?" Isabelle asks as she holds Anya's shoulder.

"What are you so panicked about?" Loid asks as he tilts his head.

"Papa, how much of Mister Moon will be out in two weeks?" Anya asks as she looks up at Loid.

"Oh, you mean the lunar phase?" Loid asks as he puts his hand to his chin, "in about two weeks, it'll be the new moon. Were you going to go stargazing with your class for astronomy lessons?".

I knew it!

Anya says as she grips her bag.

"By the way, you have your exams in two weeks, don't you?" Loid says as he remembers Anya's schedule, "alright then. Let's do some studying before dinner. Isabelle, you're welcome to join us".

"Thank you so much, Loid!" Isabelle says happily.

"I'll go over any parts that you don't understand, so don't worry" Loid says with a reassuring smile as Anya bends down, bringing Isabelle with her, "hello? Let's start studying".

Anya, the telepath who saved the world... even Anya has her weaknesses.

Anya says as she looks down.

"Isabelle, the bad moon is coming" Anya says quietly.

"I know, but it'll be okay. We can make sure that little brain of yours is crammed with knowledge before then" Isabelle says confidently.

The people at the labs called it 'eclipse', or something. On the one day each month that Mister Moon goes away, Anya loses her telepathic powers, and Isabelle can't move objects anymore. The tests are on the day of the eclipse. Which means Anya... won't be able to cheat on the tests! Oh, no... I'm facing my biggest challenge ever.

Anya says as she runs to Bond.

"I know, Bond!" Anya says as she holds Bond, "look into the future and show me the test questions and all of the answers".

Bond shows Anya a vision of Hamburg steak on a plate.

"Hamburg steak!" Anya says happily, "tonight we're having Papa's Hamburg steak for dinner!".

"I'm surprised you knew" Loid says as he looks at Anya, "did you peek in the fridge? I guess we can start dinner".

--- the next morning ---

"What am I going to do about my tests? I totally passed out last night!" Anya shouts as she stands in the middle of the living room.

"That's why I suggested that we should study yesterday" Loid says as he looks at Anya, "just be lucky Isabelle is coming over today, as well, in order to help you. I'm off today, too, so I'll spend the whole day helping you out, as well".

Her midterms will cover four main subjects. Which also means she can receive up to four Tonitrus Bolts at once. I've long since given up on the possibility of her getting four Stellas. Combined with her finals, it is very possible she will receive a total of eight Tonitrus Bolts. I need to make sure she doesn't get expelled before I sneak into the social gathering. To prevent that, we need to raise her basic academic knowledge. And then, that'll lead to the social gathering...

Loid says as he, Isabelle and Anya sit down in the living room.

Papa's mind is speaking so much that I can't concentrate on studying.

Anya says as she realises she can't block out Loid's ranting.

Hmm... I still can't figure out what's so hard for her.

Loid says as he looks at the questions.

"Oh, right. I asked Yuri if he would be Miss Anya's tutor the other day" Yor says as she comes from the kitchen, "he seemed rather optimistic about it. Should I give him a call?".

"Is that alright?" Loid asks as he looks at Yor.

"No!" Isabelle yells suddenly.

"Isabelle?" Yor asks worriedly.

"No way Yuri said that" Isabelle says as she tries to play it off naturally, "he can be so kind sometimes".

"He really can. I'll give him a call right away" Yor says as she walks over to the phone.

Why does Yuri have to come? It's so awkward between us at the minute. I can't exactly tell Yor that I have feelings for her brother. That'll be so weird for her. If only he hadn't of held my waist and held me close to him that night.

Isabelle says as she looks down.

Unkie and Isabelle had a steamy night together?

Anya asks as she reads Isabelle's mind.

--- half an hour later ---

"Yahoo! I'm here, Sis!" Yuri says as he bursts through the front door.

"Welcome, Yuri" Yor says with a smile.

"It's been a while, Yuri" Loid says kindly.

Maybe we should permanently leave out the happy married couple set.

Loid says as he looks at the pictures he put on the mantlepiece.

What are you doing here, Loid Forger? Go to work on your day off, too!

Yuri says annoyed.

"This is my younger brother, Yuri, Miss Anya" Yor says as she introduces Anya to Yuri.

So this imp is the cursed child of Loid Forger.

Yuri says as he looks at Anya.

"I'm Papa's child, Anya" Anya says as she holds onto Loid's trouser leg, "pleased to meet you".

Secret police? Is he scary?

Anya asks as she looks Yuri up and down.

Sis! Sis is basically a goddess! Sis is dazzling today, she was probably dazzling yesterday, and she'll probably be dazzling again tomorrow, too!

Anya reads Yuri's mind.

"Come, now. Introduce yourself, too, Yuri" Yor says as she looks at Yuri.

"Anya just got heartburn" Anya says as she holds her chest.

"Oh, dear. Are you alright?" Yor asks as she looks at Anya, "oh, Yuri, I forgot to say on the phone. I hope you don't mind, but our neighbour, Isabelle, is here to help Anya, too!".

Isabelle!

Yuri says as he hits his head against the wall.

"Hi, Yuri" Isabelle says as she walks over.

"You're here, Isabelle. It's nice to see you again" Yuri says as he acknowledges her.

Is it just me or has Yuri cut his hair? He looks more buff, too. Has he been working out?

Isabelle asks as she looks at Yuri.

Ah, Isabelle. You look as stunning as ever. The way you're outfits never fail to compliment your beauty.

Yuri says as he looks at Isabelle.

"Unkie and Isabelle are flirting" Anya says as she walks over to them.

"No we are not!" the two of them say as they look at Anya.

"How have you been lately?" Loid asks as the five of them sit down, "thing's must have been pretty hectic at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs during that summit".

Gathering intel and all.

Loid says to himself.

"Huh? Uh, yes..." Yuri says, taken aback by Loid's comment.

The Security Service must've realised that the minister was Twilight. It was an emergency, but that was definitely risky.

Loid says as he looks at Yuri.

Is he mocking us for delaying the summit because of the terrorist attack?! Don't think you're gonna ruin my reputation in front of my sis and Isabelle, you foul man!

Yuri says as he glares at Loid.

A spy versus the Secret Police... so exciting! Unkie doesn't know Papa's true identity! Papa wins!

Anya says as she looks at Loid and Yuri.

"Well, you seem rather chipper. In that case, let's start studying" Loid says as he picks up on Anya's excitement, "I'm probably in the way, so I'll go shopping. Isabelle, is there anything you need for your apartment?".

"Uh, probably some bread and milk, if you don't mind, Loid" Isabelle says with a smile.

Don't smile like that.

Yuri says as he looks at Isabelle, his heart melting.

Now I have time to take care of another mission.

Loid says as he stands up from the sofa, leaving the apartment.

But the showdown...

Anya says as she looks at Loid.

"Well, let's get started" Yor says as she puts Anya's textbooks on the table.

I came here reflexively because Sis asked me to be here, but why must I bother with this dopey faced gremlin?

Yuri says as Anya reads his mind.

"Okay, let's start with this question" Yuri says as he circles a question for Anya to try and answer.

You get to stay with Sis every day, you greedy little imp. I'll throw hard questions at her and show her how tough society can really be.

Yuri says with a smirk. Anya goes through the questions, simply reading Yuri's minds for the answers as she shows Yuri her work.

"What?! You got all of them correct?!" Yuri asks shocked.

"Oh, my!" Yor says proudly.

"Perhaps you don't need to study" Yuri says as he looks at Anya.

Anya, you can't read people's minds on the day of the exams.

Isabelle says as Anya reads her mind.

"That was just a fluke. I guessed all of the answers" Anya says, trying to play it off cool.

"Huh? Uh, of course you did. It'd be inconceivable otherwise" Yuri says agreeing with her.

Anya tries to answer the questions on her own as Isabelle and Yuri watch over her.

"No, that's wrong!" Yuri says as he points at Anya, "just how dense are you?! Take this seriously".

"I am!" Anya says as she looks at Yuri.

"Yuri, please treat her more gently" Yor says as she looks at Yuri, "I don't want Miss Anya to get expelled. I want her to do just as well as Isabelle is doing. It'd be nice for the two of them to both be Eden College imperial scholars. Please, Yuri. I'm counting on you, okay?".

"Okay, but her basic knowledge is just..." Yuri says as he looks at Yor, "wait, did you say imperial scholar? Isabelle, you're an imperial scholar at Eden College?".

"Mmm, I'm in my final year and I turn twenty soon" Isabelle says with a smile.

Hold out just a bit longer, Yuri!

Yuri says to himself.

"Anya will do her best!" Anya says as she balls her fists, "Anya will become an imperial scooter and will be a really important person so she can feed Mama lots of yummy things!".

What a little angel! Where did this angel come from?! And what in the world is an imperial scooter?!

Yuri says as he looks at Anya.

"Oh, my!" Yor says happily, "Miss Anya, I'll prepare you some tea snacks right away!".

She's so considerate of Sis. No, calm down. This is the daughter of that vile sister stealer! Don't let her fool you! But if this little gremlin happens to get high marks because of my tutelage, Sis will say, 'I love you, Yuri!'. Maybe even Isabelle, too! Alright, fine. I'll instruct you.

Yuri says as he starts to help Anya with her studies.

"Come on. You got another one wrong" Yuri says as he points to the wrong answer, "no, it's alright. The important thing is that you understand why you got it wrong. Don't think too hard about it. Just concentrate on this verb".

"This takes me back" Yor says from the kitchen.

"Come on, you can do this" Yuri says as he does his best to encourage Anya, "do you dislike studying?".

"It's the worst" Anya says as she looks at Anya, "do you actually like studying, Unkie? What's wrong with you?".

"Anya!" Isabelle says shocked by Anya's rudeness, "I'm so sorry, Yuri. She has no filter".

"It's alright" Yuri says with a soft smile, "don't call me Unkie. As for me... I was very frustrated at myself for being so powerless when I was young. I wanted to help Sis out as soon as I could. And to do that, I studied extra hard. I felt elated every time I got an answer right, as if I had grown a centimetre each time. I worked extra hard in language. If I was eloquent, I thought I could become a journalist or a lawyer and make this world that Sis lives in an even better place. I also worked extra hard in chemistry and biology. With a strong understanding of the body and pharmaceuticals, I thought I could heal any of Sis' wounds or ailments. I worked extra hard in maths and physics, as well. Because I thought that would help Sis live a stable and easy life. In the end, I ended up in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but everything I worked hard to learn still helps me everyday. An ancient wise man once said, 'knowledge is power'. If you also want to become worthwhile like Isabelle, you need to unleash your brain's potential by studying".

"No leash is power?!" Anya questions.

"No!" Yuri says sternly.

"If I study, I'll be able to make medicine?" Anya asks.

"That's right!" Yuri says proudly.

"And make rockets, too?" Anya asks as she balls her fists.

"Of course!" Yuri says with a nod.

"And conquer the world?" Anya asks as she picks up her pen.

"That's, uh... well, sure" Yuri says taken aback, "wait, you want to conquer the world? Alright, bring on your next set of questions! Listen well! The test right before you doesn't matter! Instead, envision yourself being successful in the future!".

"Yes, sir!" Anya says as she salutes.

"Envision Sis and Isabelle's beautiful smiles in that future!" Yuri says as he holds his hands behind his back.

"Sir, yes, sir!" Anya says as she stands up.

"Please don't teach her too many strange ideas" Isabelle says as she looks at Yuri.

--- fifteen minutes later ---

"Well, have you mastered this grammar lesson yet?" Yuri asks as he collapses on the ground next to Anya.

"What's grammar?" Anya asks as she looks at Yuri.

"This is a total waste of time!" Yuri yells as he stands up, "I'm going home! I can't deal with this crap!".

"Yuri!" Yor says as she looks at Yuri.

That's right. I need to study, too. I'm still lacking. If only I was strong enough, I would have captured Twilight. I could have eliminated the threat from the West. I need more strength to protect Sis, Isabelle and this country.

Yuri says as he puts his coat on.

"Sorry, Sis. I need to go" Yuri says as he goes to open the door.

"Yuri, please wait a minute" Isabelle says as she puts her hand over Yuri's as he tries to turn the doorknob, "at least allow me to drive you home. As a thanks for trying to help Anya".

"I don't need a lift" Yuri says as he looks down.

"Please, Yuri" Isabelle says as she looks at him.

"Fine" Yuri says as he gives in.

"Goodness, he's as impatient as ever" Yor says as Yuri and Isabelle leave the apartment, "and after I worked so hard to make these snacks".

Suddenly, the door is thrown open as Yuri runs to Yor, stuffing the snacks into his mouth as he shuts the door.

"So good!" Yuri says as he throws up.

"Yuri, are you okay? Hospital! We need the hospital!" Isabelle says worriedly.

"Aw, he ate all of them" Yor says as Bond walks over to the crumbs on the floor, eating them, "I guess I'll bake another batch".

Anya watches as Bond collapses on the ground.

"It's alright. Anya is full right now" Anya says worriedly as she looks up at Yor, "Anya's gonna go and study in her room".

"Alright" Yor says with a smile, "my, how commendable" she says as she spots Bond on the ground, "Bond?!".

--- in Isabelle's car ---

"You didn't have to give me a lift back. I could have taken the train" Yuri says as he looks at Isabelle.

"It's okay. It's getting dark a lot earlier now, so it can get dangerous to walk on your own" Isabelle says with a smile, "I'm sorry about Anya, Yuri. She's never been good at studying, even when we were in the orphanage together. I've been trying for years but it just doesn't seem to stick. I really want her to do well, so, please, help her in the future as well".

"I guess it wouldn't hurt to try again" Yuri says shyly.

"Thank you so much, Yuri. I won't forget this" Isabelle says as she spots Madison, one of the workers from the drop box running around, "Yuri, just wait a second for me".

"Yeah" Yuri says as Isabelle pulls over, getting out of the car, "Isabelle?".

"Madison, is everything okay?" Isabelle asks as she runs over to Madison.

"Isabelle, thank goodness, I found you. I tried your apartment but you weren't home. Some bad guys showed up at the drop box and broke everything. They even threatened to hurt the children" Madison says as Isabelle holds her shoulder.

"It's okay, Madison. Get in my car. We'll go there now" Isabelle says as they walk to the car.

"I'm so sorry, Yuri, but there's been an emergency where I work. I won't be able to drop you off home" Isabelle says as she gets into the car.

"What kind of emergency?" Yuri asks worriedly.

"Some guys broke into the place and they smashed everything up. They even threatened some of the kids" Isabelle says as she shakes with anger.

"I'll go with you. If they're still hanging around, it won't be safe for you" Yuri says as Madison gets into the car.

"Are you sure? Aren't you busy?" Isabelle asks as she starts the engine.

"Not at all. Come on" Yuri says as he looks ahead.

"Mmm" Isabelle says as she does her best not to cry.

They all arrive at the drop box as they rush inside. What they are met with is nothing short of a nightmare. They get out of the car as they see the building on fire, the five workers and twenty children outside, none of them wrapped up.

"Isabelle" Mary cries as Isabelle sees Mary was attacked.

"Mary!" Isabelle says as she runs to her, "what did they do to you?".

"They were trying to get to the safe. You know, the one with all the kids' things they were left with. I wouldn't move, so they hit me with anything they could find. Isabelle, they took the stuff. I'm so sorry" Mary says as she starts to cry.

"Shh, it's okay, Mary. Please don't cry" Isabelle says as she hugs Mary, "first, I'll call for transport to pick you all up and take you to a second location".

"Okay" Mary says as she manages to gather herself.

Isabelle walks to the phone box nearby as she calls for transport to the second location.

"Isabelle, what happened here?" Yuri asks as he walks over at Isabelle hangs up the call.

"This place is called Dropbox" Isabelle explains as she looks at Yuri, "it's a secret business I run. Well, it's not a business, really. I make no money from it. When Mothers or parents feel they can't look after their children anymore, we create a place for them to leave their children, be it permanently or temporarily. It's better than an orphanage after all. It's off the governments radar. They'd try take it down. Yuri, I'm sorry for dragging you into this. I just, I don't want kids to grow up the way I did. I can't stand the thought".

"Hey, don't get worked up. It's okay" Yuri says as he does his best to soothe Isabelle, "what you do here is nothing short of amazing. You're an amazing person, Isabelle. You're caring and you're sweet. This will get better. This was just a one off".

"No, it's been like this for months" Isabelle says as she looks down, "it's getting more unsafe, now. Yuri, what do I do? I don't want to have to shut".

Yuri watches, unable to do anything as Isabelle starts to cry. Yuri pulls Isabelle into him as he wraps his arms around her. Isabelle is taken aback as Yuri starts to stroke her head, doing his best to calm her down. Unable to understand why, Isabelle starts to calm down as she hugs Yuri, too.

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